Painting device



May 17, 1932.

L. SCHOTT PAINTING DEVICE Filed June 1l. 1930 Naus Patented May 17, 1932 g UNITED STATES PATENT oFFl'cE j LOUIS SCHOTT, F CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIG-NOR T0 THE CINCINNATI GfAIIVANIZINGrl i COMPANY, 0F CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO PAINTING DEVICE Application mea June 11,

This invention relates to a method and means for applying a protective and decorative coating to the bottom flange of containers and the like.

The object of the invention is to provide means whereby said operation can be performed in an efficient and workmanlike manner in a minimum of time. l j

Another object is to provide such means Y v which require but a minimum of skill in the use thereof, whereby the expense involved in the employment of skilled manual labor for performing the coating operation is elimlnated.

Another object is to provide a means of the class described which is simple and inexpensive in construction.

These objects are attained by the means de- Y scribed herein and set forth in the accompanying drawings, in which: Y

Fig. l is a side elevational view of the. device of this invention, showing a container operatively positioned thereon, parts being shown in cross section. Y

Fig. 2 is a view taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. l j

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of a part of the invention.

Fig. 4 is-a side elevational view, partly in v3o section, of apparatus for painting container covers or lids. Y

In the manufacture of metal pails, refuse cans and many other kinds of metal ware of f the same character which are normally used somewhat roughly and which are subjected toA Amoisture and the elements it has been found that the known processes `of galvanizmg Vor zinc baths effectively protect thev body of suchv ware but the galvanizingV on the bottom flange or ridge uponwhich the articles rest will oftentimes become slightly fa-ultydue generally to the drawing of these hoops or bottom iiang'es or beads in` process of fabrication. The most effective way to prevent rustingF of these bottom'or wear Aflanges is tok coat themon bothy sides and thebottomV edge with a suitable substance. The Vuse ofthe ordinary paint brush v requires too much time and also adegree of skill if the visible exterior band of paint is 1930. serial No. 460,363.

to be uniform and evenly applied and hence These articlescanf The present invention lprovides a method.. and means whereby these diiiculties and high.

costsare eliminated so that the work of coating or painting boththe inner and outercircumference andthe edge of the flange is performed rapidly and at one operation.Y

The type of container is well known and* in wide use andV comprises a generally cylindrical body which may be corrugated anda bottom, surrounding and reenforcing the con-V tainer.` At the bottom'is a hoop like band...v i

or flange which'depends below the normal" bottom wall ofthe container and upon which the container rests. The flangeis of heavier c gage metal and'withstands most of the abuse Vand strain to which the container is sub-A` jected, the bottom wall being spaced at a dis-` tance from the bottom edge of theflange.

The device comprises aninclined frame upon which one or more pairs of support members are mounted. The supportmembers,v

may comprise removable bars with arcuately arranged open journal members which receive the cylindrical body. Adjacent the lower portion of the inclined frame is a standard havinga table portion servingV as a base rest for holding the container in its inclined-position during the painting process. Associated with the standard and table portion is a treadle which simultaneously'actuates a brush Yand a can ofv paint into contactingrelationship with the bottom flange on the container, the paint can being disposed directly beneath the lowermost portion of the angularly-disposed container whereby said portion enters into the liquid yto the depth ofthe bottom'l flange, the brush being held against the exterior face4 of Vthe flange while the container is revolved,

smoothly spreading the liquid thus applied. IA preferred form of constructing the device ofthe present invention is set forth herein. A substantially rectangular framej/is soA sav

provided, comprising a pair of front standards 6 and a pair of rear standards 7. The front and rear standards may be joined by lateral base ties 8, and are further provided with a pair of raised members 9 extending therebetween. Members 9 are joined intermediate their ends by a cross bar 10. Front standards 6 are connected by a lower cross member 11 and an upper cross member 12. ofv angularly-disposedy supports 13 extend, one each,between the topV of one of the rear standards 7 andthe fore portions of the raised member 9 adjacenty thereto. Transverse connectors 14 yare positioned in spaced relationship upon supports .13 adjacent the middle thereof. As shown herein, connectors 14 are removably received .in .aligned slots' 15 formed vin supports 13. 'An arcuate arm 16 is secured to the upper v surface of each connector 14. Arms 16 may be U-shaped in cross section,;whereby Vsaid arms may 4beconvenientlyV secured to connectors 14 by means of screws 17,V or' the like, passing through the base portions of the arms into the Connectors. Arms 16 are set in alignment and are adapted to Y. receive the cylindrical body portion of a container 18.

.The operative parts and ments of the present invention comprise a `treadle19 pivotally mountedas at 2O upon member 11. The inner end 21 of treadle 20 has pivotally secured thereto, as at 22, a carrier member 23 adapted to support `a can24 1 of paint or .coating liquid, upon itsupper surface.` Carrier 23 is vvertically movable, by means of treadle 19, Vbetween a pair of slides 25 suitably .secured to frame 5, the carrier ybeing provided with apair of slide-blocks 26. A table member 27 is attached to upper cross member 12 in substantially right angle relationshi with supports 13. The attachment of ta le 27 to cross member`12 is adjustable, consisting of a bolt 28 passing through the inner portion. of an elongated slot 29in the table and through member 12 .wherebyY said table may be adjusted toward and away fromthe supports 13 Aand secured Y in its adjusted position by means of a nut-39.

tached thereto.

- eel' carrier 23, a container 18 is positioned within Y One end of a lever arm 3() is pivotally mounted `,in the outer end of-slot 29, the :tree end of said arm having a brush 31 pivotally atlink 34, adjustable as to its length, as indicated at 35, is pivotally connected at one end 36 to arm 30, and at its other end 37 to treadle 19. x Y j A The operation of' the device is as follows: After a can of .paint has beenlmounted upon thealigned arms 16.5 The edgeof a portion i of base flange 38 of the container-'rests against thel properly adjusted table 27 The flange r 25.v is guided bythe lug 32 contacting its inner associated ele- The lower end of table 27 has secured upon its upper surface a 'lug or `disc 32 and a pair of guide brackets 33. A

-smoothly thereover as the container is rotated. The inner'face of the flange is, of coursejcovered by. the coatingliquidin the immersion process,but inasmuch as 'said-face iis uneXposed and invisible when the container is in use, it is unnecessary that'a brush be applied thereto. When'thefiiangeihas been thoroughlyfcoatedthe treadle is allowed' to rise and another container placed in.posi. tion. The adjustment of table' 27 and-,the

. movement of thevarious partsare sufficient to permit of the work being done upon. the

'.s'tandardized sizes of containerscommonly in use. The deviceV is obviously operative if the brush 31 is manually heldfagainst the flange 38 while the can is revolved.

The'covers for pails and containers'alsof have the usual beaded edgev painted to preserve them. This ma'y be done with Athe apparatus shown in Fig. 4 which/consists of a table like member" 39, suitably inclined. and having a thick segmental block 40 which sup-v portsA the cover for-'manual rotation with its Vbeaded ledge overhan'gingbelow 'the edge; of

the'table Vinto a. shallow container of paint. The radius of the block-issuch asto lit inside of the cover andthe blockvis of` a'lieight on.;

thickness sufficient to prevent the bead from scraping the-table; VBy vholding 'a brush at the periphery of the cover the paint stripe is made true and uniform. andthe covers may be placed yupon a suitable rack to drain foft' -ioo any surplus paint which mayadhere to .the

inner edges. lSuch rack may be made up of blocks on anA inclined'table substantially like that in Fig. 4. -A drip catch container or its equivalent replaces the paint pan. -j

What is claimed is: Y 1. A device for applying coating. liquid to thebase flange ofcylindrical containers and the like-and comprising an inclined frame with 'aligned arms for receiving the body:v

portion ota container, a table member for supporting the base of the contairier, said. y member being adjustable toward Aandaway from the inclined frame, a' treadle pivotally connected .to the frame and having a carrierl atone endadapted to hold a canot coating liquid,Y said Vcarrier .being adapted upon downward actuation of the treadle to aapproach-theflowermostiportion of the vC011- 'Y A,.tainer whereby saidportion' is immersedin.A

the liquid, said treadle being likewise connected by means of a link to a lever arm pivotally secured to said table member and having a brush pivotally attached to its end, downward movement of the treadle serving to move the brush into contacting relationship with the outer face of thebase flange for spreading thereon the coating liquid upon rotation of the container.

2. A device for coating the end anges of cylindrical containers and the like and comprising a frame having adjustable means thereon for supporting a container in an angular position, a treadle pivotally connected to said Jframe, a carrier for supporting a can of coating liquid, said carrier being pivotally connected with and vertically movable by means of said treadle, and a brush pivotally connected with the treadle, downward movement of the treadle serving to actuate the carrier upwardly for immersing the lowermost portion of the container in the liquid, said downward movement likewise serving to actuate said brush against the container flange for spreading the liquid thereon when the container is rotated on its supporting means.

3. A device for painting end flanges on cylindrical bodies and the like and comprising a frame having means for supporting a body in an angular position, a treadle connected to said frame, and a paint carrier and brush each pivotally attached to the treadle and adapted upon movement thereof, toV approach the cylindrical body whereby one portion of the body is immersed in the coating liquid and an opposite portion is contacted by the brush, rotation of the body in its supports resulting in the application and spreading of the coating liquid thereon.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 6th day of June, 1930. `V

Louis sonori". 

